Compassionate Direct Care Aide (Meds)

Midwest Health, Inc.; Shenandoah (IA); On-site; USD 40,116,000 - 51,577,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Health, Inc. is seeking a Direct Care Worker (meds) to provide direct care to residents, assist with activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, and mealtime service under the supervision of the Executive Director.

This role involves lifting and transferring residents, taking vital signs, and administering medications per physician orders, while maintaining a clean, orderly med cart and following safety protocols. Weekend/holiday rotation may be required.

Qualifications

• Must complete at least 12 hours of in-service education approved and required by the community, Department of Human Services, and Department of Inspections and Appeals.
• Must complete Relias assignments on time.
• Must successfully complete skills check-off with the RN annually.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair according to procedure.
• Assist residents in bathing.
• Assist residents in dressing or undressing.
• Assist resident to bathroom and provide peri care as needed.
• Take and record vital signs of residents according to community schedule and policies.
• Assist residents to dining area for meals. May be required to assist with feeding of residents.
• May be required to strip bedding and replace with clean linens per schedule or as needed.
• May be required to assist in personal grooming of residents.
• May be required to turn residents as needed when designated on care plan.
• May be required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
• May be required to document and/or report information regarding residents as instructed. Documentation must be completed prior to leaving the shift.
• Maintain med room in a clean and orderly manner.
• Provide shift report as required on resident status.
• Provide housekeeping/cleaning services as required and scheduled by the Executive Director.
• Provide laundry and linen service as required and deliver all resident laundry as designated.
• Passes medications and gives treatments according to physician’s orders in a timely fashion.

Job description

Midwest Health, Inc. is seeking a Direct Care Worker (meds) to provide direct care to residents, assist with activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, and mealtime service under the supervision of the Executive Director.

This role involves lifting and transferring residents, taking vital signs, and administering medications per physician orders, while maintaining a clean, orderly med cart and following safety protocols. Weekend/holiday rotation may be required.